Surviving M32 Tank Recovery Vehicles Last update : 24 January 2018 Listed here are the M32 series Tank Recovery Vehicles that still exist today. Pierre-Olivier Buan, September 2017 M32B1 TRV Army storage area, Nymindegab (Denmark) Converted from a Pressed Steel Car M4A1. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945 http://leicestermodellers.weebly.com/m32-arv---kosovo.html M32B1 TRV REME Museum of Technology, Lyneham, Reading (UK) Converted from a PSC M4A1. This tank has got the automatic tow hook mod in in 1945. It comes from the outskirts of Pristina, Kosovo
Pierre-Olivier Buan, September 2014 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/13963542@n08/sets/72157647957518545 M32A1B1 TRV Auto + Technik museum, Sinsheim (Germany) Converted from a Pressed Steel Car M4A1 M32A1B1 TRV US Army base, Grafenwöhr (Germany) Converted from a Pacific Car and Foundry M4A1 Michael Lembo, May 2012
Mathieu George, August 2013 M32 TRV Technikmuseum, Speyer (Germany) Converted from a PSC M4 M32B1 TRV Heintz Barracks, Bastogne (Belgium) Serial Number 224, converted by Pressed Steel Car in April, 1943. Built as an M4A1 by Lima LW Pierre-Olivier Buan, Septembe 2014
Ivo Rigter - http://www.afvregister.org/details.aspx?afvid=4799&page=0 M32 TRV Depot of the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History Landen (Belgium) Converted from a PSC M4 http://www.armyrecognition.com/europe/belgique/exhibition/tanks_in_town_2005/tanks_in_town_2005_pictures_gallery.htm M32B1 TRV Private collection (Belgium) Converted from a Pressed Steel Car M4A1. Serial Number 1530, built by Federal Machine and Welder in February, 1945
Pierre-Olivier Buan, June 2011 M32B1 TRV Saumur Tank Museum (France) Serial Number 793, converted by Pressed Steel Car in November, 1944. Built as an M4A1 by Pressed Steel Car M32 TRV Omaha Overlord Museum, Colleville-sur-Mer (France) Off-site storage. Converted from a Pressed Steel Car M4 Pierre-Olivier Buan, February 2007
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.500397670143203.1073741834.443736169142687&type=3 M32B1 TRV Private collection (France) Converted from a Pressed Steel Car M4A1. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945 Pierre-Olivier Buan, September 2012 M32B1 TRV Museo della Motorizzazione Militare della Cecchignola, Rome (Italy) Serial Number 1839, converted by Baldwin LW in January, 1945. Built as an M4A1 by Lima LW. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
Giuseppe Franzoni, December 2014 M32B3 TRV Museo Memoriale della Libertà, Bologna (Italy) Serial Number 638, converted by Pressed Steel Car in September, 1944. Converted from Serial Number 11619, an M4A3 built by Ford in December, 1942. This vehicle was part of Jacques Littlefield Collection in California, it has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945 Pierantonio Farina - http://www.ferreamole.it/contributi/censimento/m32_ariete.htm M32B1 TRV Caserma "De Carli" di Cordenons (Italy) This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
Κωνσταντίνου Πανιτσίδη, November 2006 - http://www.redstar.gr/foto_red/exibition/museumgr_aulon.html First M32B1 TRV Hellenic Army Armor Museum, inside the Armor Training Center, Avlona, near Athens (Greece) Converted from Lima LW M4A1. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945 Sotiris Kon, January 2006 Second M32B1 TRV Hellenic Army Armor Museum, inside the Armor Training Center, Avlona, near Athens (Greece) This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
Κωνσταντίνου Πανιτσίδη - http://www.redstar.gr/foto_red/exibition/museumgr_aulon.html M32A1B3 TRV Hellenic Army Armor Museum, inside the Armor Training Center, Avlona, near Athens (Greece) Converted from a Ford M4A3. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1607983385895980&set=gm.983192811780558&type=3&theater M32B1 TRV Zonguldak (Turkey) This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
Jim Goetz, March 2017 - https://www.facebook.com/ M32 TRV Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Converted from Serial Number 12203, an M4A3 built by Ford in May, 1943. Now equipped with a radial engine, M4 engine deck and rear engine doors (Israeli conversion). This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945 Jim Goetz, March 2017 - https://www.facebook.com/ M32A1B1 TRV Yad la-shiryon Museum, Latrun (Israel) Converted from a PSC M4A1. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
Jim Goetz, March 2017 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/13963542@n08/albums/72157682069246081/with/34727467052/ M32A1B3 TRV Batey ha-osef Museum, Tel Aviv (Israel) Converted from a Ford M4A3. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945 George Francsovits M32B1 TRV School of Armour Museum, Tempe, Bloemfontein (South Africa) Converted from a Lima LW M4A1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2njekp_thde M32B2 TRV Pakistan Army Museum, Lahore (Pakistan) The one on the right is a Pakistani M32 conversion with a Staghound turret https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2njekp_thde M32B1 TRV Pakistan Army Museum, Lahore (Pakistan) The one on the right is a Pakistani M32 conversion with a Staghound turret
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2njekp_thde M32A1B3 TRV Pakistan Army Museum, Lahore (Pakistan) Raihan S.R. Bakhsh, February 2014 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/raihanshahzad/14848595368/ M32A1B3 TRV Ayub National Park, Rawalpindi (Pakistan)
Raihan S.R. Bakhsh, February 2014 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/raihanshahzad/15031741231/ M32B1 TRV Ayub National Park, Rawalpindi (Pakistan) Raihan S.R. Bakhsh, February 2014 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/raihanshahzad/15034979042/in/photostream/ M32 or M32B2 TRV Ayub National Park, Rawalpindi (Pakistan) Pakistani M32 conversion, has a Staghound turret
Uman Ansari, 2007 - http://www.pakdef.info/museums/cmt_golra_gallery.html At least five M32 TRVs Army scrapyard, Central Mechanical Transport and Stores Depot, Rawalpindi (Pakistan) Uman Ansari, 2007 - http://www.pakdef.info/museums/cmt_golra_gallery.html M32A1B3 TRV Army scrapyard, Central Mechanical Transport and Stores Depot, Rawalpindi (Pakistan)
Shahed Chaklader, July 2016 - https://www.facebook.com/ M32B1 TRV Bangladesh Military Museum, Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka (Bangladesh) June 2010 - http://blog.xuite.net/maomi/food01/34559980 M32B1 TRV Armor Academy and military base, HuKou, Hsinchu County (Taiwan) Converted from a Pressed Steel Car M4A1. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
http://blair-military.blogspot.com/2011/08/m32b1.html M32B1 TRV Longgang road, Jhongli City, Taoyuan (Taiwan) M32B1 TRV JGSDF equipment display, Camp Fuji (Japan) This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945 http://blog.goo.ne.jp/603duda1/m/201411
M32B1 TRV JGSDF equipment displey, Camp Fuji (Japan) Converted from an M4A1 built by Pacific Car and Foundry http://type61tank.la.coocan.jp/sub-m32.htm Lorén Hannah, March 2011 - http://www.vgbimages.com/afv-photos/future-us-army-ordnance-museum-f/i-rp8ntk3 M32A1B3 TRV Jan C Ordnance Circle, Fort Lee U.S. Army Ordnance Museum, VA (USA) Serial Number 273 (dataplate), indicating a Pressed Steel Car conversion originally accepted in June, 1944. The unit was "Rebuilt By R.I.A." [Rock Island Arsenal] in Illinois, and the year "1949" is stamped in the space at the bottom of the plate. Converted from Serial Number 11719, an M4A3 built by Ford in February, 1943. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
M32A1B1 TRV National Armor and Cavalry Museum, Fort Benning, GA (USA) Formerly displayed at Keyes Park, converted from a Pressed Steel Car M4A1 Roger Davis Mike Haines, July 2013 - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.523928431011506.1073741830.417632248307792&type=3 M32B1 TRV Sam Winer Motors, Akron, OH (USA) Converted from a Pressed Steel Car M4A1
Lorén Hannah, July 2011 - http://www.vgbimages.com/ M32B3 TRV American Legion Post, Circleville, OH (USA) Serial Number 560, converted by Pressed Steel Car in August, 1944. Converted from Serial Number 11903, an M4A3 built by Ford in March, 1943. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945 Roger Davis M32A1B3 TRV US Army Center for Military History Storage Facility, Anniston, AL (USA) Formerly at the US Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Used to be on the mile of tanks, date of acquisition 20/06/1950 (Rick Eshleman, Afv Discussion Board, 07/2015). Converted from a Ford M4A3. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
Alf Adams, 2005 - http://s698.photobucket.com/ M32B1 TRV US Army Center for Military History Storage Facility, Anniston, AL (USA) Formerly at the Fort Snelling Military Museum, Minneapolis Saint-Paul, MN. Converted from a Lima M4A1 Paul Hannah, 2008 - http://www.vgbimages.com/afv-photos/russell-military-museum-zion-il/n-qwvwdb/i-zb8zvbw M32A1B3 TRV Russell Military Museum, Zion, IL (USA) Converted from a Ford M4A3. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
http://armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=squawkbox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=177642&ord=&page=2 M32B3 TRV Smith and Edwards Co., Pleasant View, near Ogden, UT (USA) Converted from a Ford M4A3 http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=263103 M32A1B3 TRV Stored somewhere in California This vehicle was part of the Budge Collection in the UK, and then of Jacques Littlefield s Collection in California. Former Israeli vehicle. Converted from a Ford M4A3. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945. It is probably SN 11727, built as a Ford M4A3(75) and later converted to M32B3, and then M32A1B3
Sentinel México, November 2015 - https://www.facebook.com/sentinelmexico1/ Three M32 TRVs Still in service in the Mexican Army These three vehicles were received in 1947 Unknown source, photo provided by Patrik Krista
Unknown source, photo provided by Fano Suarez M32 TRV "Quebra Galho", 8º Batalhão Logístico, Porto Alegre (Brazil) running c. Jim Goetz, July 2012 M32B1 TRV Rinconada de Maipú (Chile) Serial Number 1841, converted by Baldwin Locomotive Works in January, 1945. This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
Gonzalo Godoy - http://web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/g104/rch.htm M32B1 TRV "Dragones" Regiment Museum, Punta Arenas (Chile) This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945 http://www.zona-militar.com/foros/threads/puertas-abiertas-ejercito-de-chile.1950/ M32B1 TRV Military base, Antofagasta (Chile) This tank has got the automatic tow hook modification in 1945
Pierre-Olivier Buan, May 2017 T14E1 TRV National War and Resistance Museum, Overloon (Netherlands) The tanks that the US Marines would use for the invasion of Japan were M4A3(75)and M4A3(105) with HVSS. For the sake of uniformity, in April 1945, the USMC requested 50 Tank Recovery Vehicles based on the M4A3 with HVSS. In the Summer of 1945, Baldwin Locomotive and International Harvester completed 80 Tank Retriever conversions based on new production M4A3(105)HVSS Shermans pulled from the line at Chrysler. These conversions were given the nomenclature "T14E1" (Joe DeMarco) T14E1 TRV Military base, Cimahi (Indonesia) That appears to be a T14E1 that was converted back to M32A1B3 for whatever reason (Joe DeMarco) Budi Nurtjahjo Djarot
Pierre-Olivier Buan, June 2008 M32 TRV wreck Fire range, eastern France Michael Lembo, September 2011 M32B1 TRV wreck Fire range, US Army base, Grafenwöhr (Germany)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/599117760244236/permalink/916644835158192/ M32B3 TRV wreck Bolu (Turkey) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10102993098623223&set=pcb.800994599964222&type=3&theater M32B1 TRV wreck Fire range, Fort Riley, KS (USA)
Τ. Μετσοβίτης - http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/dimi_labada/page4_realphotos_m32arv_gr.htm Μ32B1 TRV Unknown military area (Greece) Τ. Μετσοβίτης - http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/dimi_labada/page4_realphotos_m32arv_gr.htm Μ32B1 TRV Unknown military area (Greece)
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showphoto.php?photo=42856&title=img-3207&cat=797 Μ32A1B3 TRV Unknown location (Iraq) Μ32 TRV Unknown location Converted from a Baldwin M4. Comes from ex-yugolsavia Photo provided by Joe DeMarco
M32B1 TRV Private collection (Italy) and any vehicles that I forgot. I m looking for photos of those vehicles: This document is a compilation of photos published on the web. I would like to thank especially Rafał Białęcki, who deserved the most of the job on this document, and also the people who took these photos and put them on their websites, or sent them to me, and those who helped me doing these lists (particularly people of the AFV News Discussion Board). For any question, you can email me at soldat_ryan@hotmail.com Main page : http://the.shadock.free.fr/surviving_panzers.html